Insurance News from April 16, 2007
News
Time Runs Out for Investors’ Securities Class Action Against Merck
A federal judge in New Jersey has dismissed a securities class action lawsuit brought...
International News
Takaful Model May ‘Stimulate Growth’ But ‘Is Unproven,’ Says S&P
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has published "Takaful: A New and Viable Insurance...
East News
Va. Jury Awards Wife $5.5 Million for Husband’s Asbestos Death
he widow of a former shipyard worker who died from exposure to asbestos while building...
West News
Utah Court: Agents Should Take Care When Making Verbal Promises
The Utah Supreme Court has found that a "party may recover under the doctrine of...
Southeast News
Georgia House Panel OKs Uninsured Motorist Change Despite Warnings
The Georgia House Judiciary Committee gave the green light last week to a measure that...
Texas / South Central News
N.O. Jury may Consider Whether Katrina Claim was Misrepresented
Jurors may consider whether a Slidell couple misrepresented part of their claim,...
Midwest News
St. Louis asks State High Court to Allow Lead Paint Lawsuit
A lawyer for the city of St. Louis on April 12 asked the Missouri Supreme Court to...